Roberto Fonseca to Release CD in France
With a concert set for Wednesday at the legendary Olympia Theater in Paris, Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca will present his new album “Yo,” released under the Jazz Village label.
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Spaces Rented to Self-Employed Workers in Old Havana
The Office of the Historian of Havana, directed by Eusebio Leal, has leased premises in Old Havana to the self-employed. The rental spaces in Old Havana could turn out to be very valuable to entrepreneurs, given the area’s location as a major center of tourism on the island.
Read MoreBiodiesel Plant Operational in Cuba
Cuba launched its first biodiesel plant in the province of Guantanamo, built with Swiss support, reported the director of the Center for Technology Applications for Sustainable Development in the province, speaking on national television on Monday.
Read MoreGen. Ochoa Died from ‘Severe Anemia’
The death of General Arnaldo Ochoa — executed by firing squad in 1989 by the Cuban government — is attributed to a “severe anemia” in the records of the capital city’s Colon Cemetery, according to a book recently published by the writer Rodolfo Torres.
Read MoreCepeda HR Keeps Cuba in the Fight
Cuba’s Mr. Clutch, Frederich Cepeda, once again earned his nickname on Tuesday when he homered in the eighth inning with Yulieski Gourriel on first to give his team a 2-1 win over a tough China Taipei. Cuba is now 1-2 in the Haarlem Baseball Week tournament.
Read MoreOpposition to Shipping Big Game from Namibia to Cuba
The Namibian authorities have launched a large operation to trap African big game and take it to a national park near the Cuban capital of Havana later this year, provoking an angry response from conservationists.
Read MoreCuba Falls 5-2 to USA in Holland
Cuba continued its poor play in Holland losing its second game to the United States on Sunday by a score of 5-3. The islanders had opened the tournament with a surprise 3-2 loss to Puerto Rico.
Read MoreOscar D’Leon and Juanes to Appear on Los Van Van’s Next Album
The iconic Cuban band Los Van Van intends to record a new album this year with the likes of Oscar D’Leon and Juanes, said its director Samuel Formell when speaking to the Venezuelan newspaper Panorama.
Read MoreCuban Parliament to Debate New Tax Law
A Regular Session of the National Assembly of People’s Power (Cuban Parliament) will debate new tax system from July 20 to 22.
Read MoreCuba Caravan Heads for Mexican Border
The Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba is gearing up for its final week of crisscrossing the US and Canada en route to a merger at McAllen, Texas and then a crossing into Mexico next weekend.
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